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Gavin Newsom: “He [Donald Trump] dialed not for votes, but he dialed for…”

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Is weakness masquerading his strength. He's weak in every key category. That's a fact. And we, and I think it's an important fact. He knows that. And that's why He [Donald Trump] dialed not for votes, but he dialed for seats. He said he's, quote, unquote, entitled to five seats, called Greg Abbott, who was totally supine, said, yes, sir, and gave him the five seats in Texas, two to change the maps. He did the same thing in Indiana, Missouri. He's doing the same thing in Florida, likely Ohio, and we'll see what happens in Utah. (00:33–01:00)

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Asserts that Donald Trump influenced redistricting in Texas to gain five seats.

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